Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The 2023 Australian Interstate bridge championships have been underway this week in Perth, with the following players representing Victoria in each of the four team categories: Open: David Beckett/Neil Ewart; Philip Fent/Dee Harley; Chen Ding/Ming Zhang Senior: George Lovrecz/Martin Wilcox; Quentin van Abbe/Andrzej Krolikowski; Robert Gallus/Stephen Weisz Women: Kim Frazer/Kitty Muntz; Penny Blankfield/Sue Read; Laura … Continue reading “ANC Team Performances”
Continue ReadingThe final selection trials for the Victorian Women’s and Senior teams for the July ANC in Perth were held at Bridge Victoria headquarters on the weekend. After a close fought competition, congratulations to the following selections: Victorian Senior Team: Robert Gallus & Stephen Weisz, Quentin Van Abbe & Andrzej Krolikowski, George Lovrecz & Martin Willcox. … Continue reading “Womens & Seniors Team Selection Finals”
Continue ReadingThe Butler Team of David Beckett – Neil Ewart , Dee Harley – Phil Fent, Chen Ding – Ming Zhang won the Final of the selection event over the weekend of April 15th & 16th. They had convincingly beaten the VQP Team of Gordon MacRobert, Leo Saudi, Gus Ghali, Mohamed Ghatwari, Geoff Johnstone, Kae French … Continue reading “Victorian Open Team Selection Final”
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Serhat Ozenir has just taken out the Australian Swiss Pairs held over the weekend of March 24th/25th. Playing with Guray Sunamak , a compatriot from Turkiye and former Turkish youth international who now lives in Tasmania, Serhat and Guray hit the lead in round 6 of the 11 round event and never relinquished it. In the Roger … Continue reading “Serhat Ozenir wins Australian Swiss Pairs”
Continue ReadingA moderately large contingent of Victorians made their way to Canberra for the annual start to the national bridge calendar, though top results were confined to a small group. The following were the outstanding results: TBIB Open Pairs: Ben Thompson combined with young West Australian Renee Cooper to win this prestigious event – a wonderful … Continue reading “VICTORIANS AT THE SUMMER NATIONALS”
Continue ReadingThe McCutcheon Trophy recognizes the best players of the year based on total masterpoints earned in all events contested in Australia. This year, as expected, the stand- out performer for Victoria was James Coutts, who despite a stellar year where he won multiple national events, was very lnarrowly pipped by Tony Nunn (NSW) for the … Continue reading “McCutcheon Trophy 2022”
Continue ReadingIn the Pennant Semi-Final and Finals played on weekend of the 19th & 20th November Denny Newland – Stephen Lester, Douglas Newlands – Arthur Robbins from Geelong knocked out red hot favourites THOMPSON (Ben Thompson – Bill Jacobs, Simon Hinge – Robert Fruewirth) in the semis and then went on to beat FRAZER (Kim Frazer-Jamie … Continue reading “Denny and The Jets Storm to Victory in Pennant”
Continue ReadingCongratulations to the Dalley team who has just won the Australian Open Team playoff in Canberra. The team consisted of Tony Leibowitz – Paul Gosney – Paul Dalley – Tony Nunn – and two Victorians! – Robert Fruewirth – Jamie Thompson. Their opponents were the Hans Team, consisting of Sartaj Hans, Peter Gill, James Coutts … Continue reading “Victorians into Australian Open Team”
Continue ReadingIn my earlier piece on the recent results of Victorians at the Spring Nationals in Sydney, there was one important omission … results in the Linda Stern Women’s Teams competition. In this event, VBA Vice-President Jenny Thompson followed up her second place in the Open Pairs by joining regular Victorian partner Eva Caplan in a … Continue reading “More news from the Spring Nationals..”
Continue ReadingThe Australia wide teams club knockout event commenced in July and will culminate in finals being held on Tuesday December 6th. Two Victorian teams have qualified for the finals being: Moonee Valley in the Open Teams Event – George Lovrecz – Thilak Ranasinghe – Gordon Mcrobert – Leo Saoud and Waverley in the Under 50 … Continue reading “2022 Australia Wide Teams Club Knockout”
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